The History and Achievements of the Islamic Golden Age Episode 10, Cairo, al-Haytham, and the Book of Optics Episode 10, Cairo, al-Haytham, and the Book of Optics.

Streaming video - 2017

Al-Haytham's seven-volume Book of Optics is one of the most fascinating works of scientific enquiry in the Golden Age. After reviewing the wider context of Cairo in the 10th century, delve into al-Haytham's experimentation with optics and the eye. Find out why many modern scholars have called him the world's first true scientist.

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Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 2017.
2019.
Language
English
Other Authors
Eamonn Gearon (actor)
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A Kanopy streaming video
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).